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Fri 05 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:34 05/10
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
10:30

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Sat 29 Sep 2018

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Date
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Time
15:00 29/09
Pomarine Skua
Lothian
28/09

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Wed 19 Sep 2018

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Date
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Time
07:35 19/09
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
07:33

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Tue 04 Sep 2018

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14:14 04/09
Black Tern
Lothian
14:07

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Fri 24 Aug 2018

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18:30 24/08
Pomarine Skua
Lothian
23/08

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14:16 24/08
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 17 Jul 2018

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Time
19:25 17/07
Pomarine Skua
Lothian

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Fri 13 Jul 2018

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Time
17:35 13/07
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Thu 12 Jul 2018

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Time
16:36 12/07
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 10 Jul 2018

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Time
14:04 10/07
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 03 Jul 2018

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Time
08:11 03/07
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Sat 30 Jun 2018

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Time
16:02 30/06
Velvet Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 05 Jun 2018

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Time
19:49 05/06
Iceland Gull
Lothian

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Thu 31 May 2018

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Time
17:44 31/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 24 May 2018

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Time
13:06 24/05
Grey-headed Wagtail
Lothian

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Tue 15 May 2018

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Time
12:25 15/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:13

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07:02 15/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian
06:21

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Sat 12 May 2018

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Time
10:51 12/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 07 May 2018

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09:09 07/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
08:55

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07:21 07/05
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 02 May 2018

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Date
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Time
09:18 02/05
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 29 Apr 2018

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Time
17:22 29/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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13:52 29/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:56

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Thu 26 Apr 2018

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12:59 26/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 25 Apr 2018

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12:05 25/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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10:16 25/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 22 Apr 2018

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19:34 22/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
17:30

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12:57 22/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
12:54

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09:14 22/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 20 Apr 2018

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16:54 20/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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08:18 20/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 15 Apr 2018

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15:27 15/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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14:50 15/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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09:03 15/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 14 Apr 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
14:24 14/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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11:41 14/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 12 Apr 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
16:29 12/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
16:08

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11:28 12/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 11 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
12:36 11/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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09:39 11/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 10 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
14:44 10/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 08 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
15:08 08/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
14:00

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13:11 08/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
13:09

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12:59 08/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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10:26 08/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 07 Apr 2018

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12:57 07/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
12:50

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11:37 07/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
11:27

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Fri 06 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
14:18 06/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
13:30

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08:45 06/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
08:30

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07:28 06/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 05 Apr 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
18:26 05/04
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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14:17 05/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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07:41 05/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 04 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
18:31 04/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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15:10 04/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
07:30

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Tue 03 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
11:47 03/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
11:00

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Mon 02 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
11:23 02/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 01 Apr 2018

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Date
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16:02 01/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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13:11 01/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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08:39 01/04
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
08:15

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Sat 31 Mar 2018

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14:37 31/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
13:35

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Fri 30 Mar 2018

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11:36 30/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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10:27 30/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
10:20

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Thu 29 Mar 2018

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11:24 29/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
11:10

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09:33 29/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian
09:05

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Wed 28 Mar 2018

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10:45 28/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 27 Mar 2018

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12:58 27/03
American White-winged Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 26 Mar 2018

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14:14 26/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
13:45

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Thu 08 Mar 2018

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10:58 08/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian
09:30

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Thu 01 Mar 2018

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13:24 01/03
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 24 Feb 2018

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21:17 24/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Thu 22 Feb 2018

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19:32 22/02
Twite
Lothian
15:30

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Mon 19 Feb 2018

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16:16 19/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 02 Feb 2018

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20:56 02/02
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 31 Jan 2018

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15:08 31/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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13:23 31/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
11:30

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Tue 30 Jan 2018

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11:59 30/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
11:45

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Mon 29 Jan 2018

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10:32 29/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
28/01

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Sat 20 Jan 2018

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13:11 20/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
13:02

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Fri 19 Jan 2018

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15:39 19/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
15:10

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Sat 13 Jan 2018

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15:48 13/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
15:37

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Wed 10 Jan 2018

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16:56 10/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 09 Jan 2018

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13:22 09/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian
13:15

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Sun 07 Jan 2018

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16:58 07/01
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 01 Jan 2018

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16:32 01/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lothian

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Tue 26 Dec 2017

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13:11 26/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian
11:30

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Mon 18 Dec 2017

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10:29 18/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 15 Dec 2017

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20:46 15/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sun 03 Dec 2017

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13:22 03/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian
12:40

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10:52 03/12
Surf Scoter
Lothian
10:00

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Sat 11 Nov 2017

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11:17 11/11
King Eider
Lothian

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Tue 07 Nov 2017

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13:46 07/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian
13:44

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Sun 05 Nov 2017

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13:48 05/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Sat 04 Nov 2017

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10:56 04/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian
10:50

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Thu 02 Nov 2017

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17:51 02/11
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Tue 31 Oct 2017

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19:30 31/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Mon 30 Oct 2017

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10:18 30/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Fri 27 Oct 2017

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11:46 27/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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Wed 25 Oct 2017

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22:05 25/10
Velvet Scoter
Lothian
11:00

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18:50 25/10
Surf Scoter
Lothian

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